Dennis "D. J." Hogg Jr. (born September 3, 1996) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played

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for the

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High school career

Hogg starred at Plano West High School and led the Wolves to a Class 6A state title. He hit the game-winning jumper at the buzzer to win the championship against Houston Clear Lake. Hogg was a former top-50 recruit who committed to Texas A&M alongside high school teammate Tyler Davis.

College career

The Aggies reached the Sweet 16 in his freshman season, and Hogg averaged 6.2 points and 2.9 assists per game. As a sophomore, Hogg averaged 12.0 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game. He was declared out for the season in February 2017 due to a foot injury he suffered in a January 21 game against

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. In the Aggies' home opener on November 16, Hogg contributed 24 points, six rebounds, three assists and two blocks in a comfortable win versus

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. On December 21, Hogg was suspended for three games due to an undisclosed violation of team rules. He led the Aggies to a surprise win over

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in the second round of the 2018 NCAA tournament. He scored 14 points on 5-of-11 shooting, including 3-of-7 from behind the three-point line in the win. He averaged 11.1 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game as a junior. On April 9, 2018, Hogg decided to forgo his senior year at Texas A&M and enter the

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Professional career

After going undrafted in the

, Hogg played for the

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in the

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. He signed with the

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on October 10, and was then waived two days later. He subsequently joined the

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of the

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for the 2018–19 season. Hogg played for the

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of the G League during the 2019–20 season after his rights were traded in September 2019. Hogg played for the

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during the G League hub season between February and March 2021. He averaged 9.2 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game. In August 2021, Hogg played for the

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during the 2021 NBA Summer League. He then joined

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in France for the 2021–22 Pro A season. On July 12, 2022, Hogg signed with the

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in Australia for the

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. On May 26, 2023, Hogg signed with the

for the

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References

External links

Texas A&M Aggies bioNBADraft.net bioTwitter handle
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hogg, D. J. 1996 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Australia American expatriate basketball people in France American men's basketball players Basketball players from Columbus, Ohio Basketball players from Texas Cairns Taipans players Cholet Basket players Delaware Blue Coats players Lakeland Magic players Power forwards (basketball) Sportspeople from Plano, Texas Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball players Wisconsin Herd players